Minefields & Miniskirts

By Special Arrangement with Dominie Pty Ltd

	By Terence O'Connell (adaptation) Directed by Paul Treasure May 30, 31, June 5, 6, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 2008 All shows at 8pm, except Sunday, June 8 at 7pm Adapted by Terence O'Connell from Siobhan McHugh's book, Minefields & Miniskirts is a collection of stories and memories from the women who were affected by the Vietnam War. Nearly a thousand Australian women played a part in the war and the lives of all these women were changed forever by Vietnam. For many of them it was the most vital and alive they had ever felt. The play features many iconic songs of the period written by female singer/songwriters including Joni Mitchell, Joan Baez, Carole King, Buffy St. Marie and Melanie Safka. A volunteer, a journalist, a nurse, the wife of a Vietnam vet and an entertainer cross paths at an Anzac Day march during the 1980's. The women are transported back to the 1960's and early 1970's to their youthful experiences in Vietnam into a memory world where rice paddies, paper lanterns and ancient temples team with G.I's, orphaned children and constant bombardment. Minefields and Miniskirts is full of surprises. The pain of war is in this play, but you should also come prepared to laugh. No bomb ever killed the Australian sense of humour. These are the voices of those who were actually there: ordinary women revealing how they survived a war and discovered what they believed in.
	Cast: blank Susannah Devenish Kimberley Shaw Kristen Twynam-Perkins Penelope Andrews Zalia Joi
Performance Venue: Hackett Hall, Draper St, Floreat, WA Doors open half an hour prior to curtain. Ticket Prices: $17 adult; $15 concession; $15 group bookings, only via the Playlovers booking line/email (group =10 or more) Bookings: BOCS 9484 1133, all BOCS Ticketing outlets - www.bocsticketing.com.au (booking fee may apply) or Playlovers 0415 777 173 - bookings@playlovers.org.au